Exposition of Job 1:5 for the first part of the paragraph of the church covenant that deals with private life commitments that church members make to the church

t: Job 1:5, Title: Keep the Home Fires Burning, Date/Place: NRBC, 7/5/08, PM
A. Opening illustration: Bonnie said that in the covenant that we must accept okra from Benny
B. “We also engage to maintain family and secret devotions; to religiously educate our children; to seek the salvation of our
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The habit of private prayer will help us have a Godly life in an Ungodly world. In prayer, we 1) Kneel under God to withstand the ungods; 2) Kneel in private to stand in public; 3) Kneel heavenward to walk earthbound. The intent of this message is to enco

vacMidway - Aug. 28, 2005
1) {Tell the story}
1a) {Open illustration – start with a clip of our Summer Sport Tournament }
You remember this basketball game. One minute left, we lead by 8 points, then lost the game because the other side start pulling technical fouls and we couldn’t score
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Even in this day and age, the voice of hope has not been silenced. The cry still comes to each one of us in the wilderness of our lives, to repent and reconcile with the one who is holding the door to the Kingdom.

Luke 3:15-17; 21-22
15. And as the people were in expectation, and all men mused in their hearts of John, whether he were the Christ, or not;
16. John answered, saying unto them all, I indeed baptize you with water; but one mightier than I cometh, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to
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Strangers from heaven.
Genesis 18. 01/05/05
Heavenly guests come to visit Abraham. They were three in number and appeared as traveling strangers when they came to Abraham. Of the three Angels two were ordinary angels the other angel was Jesus Christ. The identification of Jesus is verified
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Title: What Happens at the Table Does Not Stay at the Table
Text: Luke 24:44-56
Thesis: God’s grace is God-given, Spirit-driven, and entrusted to us.
Introduction
I’m sure you’ve seen the “What Happens Here” marketing campaign put out by the Las Vegas tourism people… This is one I can
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Conversion does not mean arrival. It signals the beginning of a journey of growth. We are to be like Christ, and this growth requires disciplines.

[Most of the thoughts in this sermon come from Dallas Willard’s book The Spirit of the Disciplines.]
Eph 4:12
“…to prepare God’s people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up.”
Matt 28:19-20
19 Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the
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What do You want on your tombstone?
"What do you want on your Tombstone?," an executioner asks a condemned man. "Cheese and pepperoni," the man replies in a memorable television commercial for the fastest-growing frozen pizza manufacturer in the United States.
Listen to these phrases on
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A challenge to men for them to walk in the spiritual authority given them

The Point Man
Joshua 24:14-15
The sermon title is from the book by the same name, by Steve Farrar
We have become a fatherless nation. 33% of the 72 million children in America will go to bed tonight without their biological father in the home.
Fatherless children are 5 times as likely to live
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A PAINFUL PARTING
Ac 20:18-38
I. THE CHARACTER OF HIS OWN MINISTRY (18-27)
18 And when they were come to him, he said unto them, Ye know, from the first day that I came into Asia, after what manner I have been with you at all seasons, 19 Serving the Lord with all humility of mind, and with
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If we realized just how good God is it would change our outlook toward everything in life.

God is Good
8-27-00 Kingman, Az
Thank you for the invitation to share with you. Greetings from the fellowship in Sedona. We live in a strange community, where it is not uncommon to see bumper stickers that say things like, I am Light, or Due to circumstances within our control Armageddon has
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Moses gives parents good counsel on how to make a godly impression on their children.

I took a piece of modeling clay;
And idly molded it one day;
And as my fingers pressed it still,
It moved and yielded to my will.
I came again when days were past;
The piece of clay was hard at last.
The shape I gave it still it bore;
And I could change it nevermore.
I took a piece of
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TEXT: John 14:12-14
TITLE: PRAYER – THE SECRET TO POWER
You would not consider the disciples supersaints, they were ordinary people just like anyone else. Yet the most significant words Jesus ever spoke concerning prayer, He spoke to His disciples – men who only a few hours later, every last
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What are you known for? Daniel’s reputation and faithfulness stood the test in the face of death. Yours can too! Will it?

I’m sure you’ve all noticed all the signs everywhere these days. Vote for so and so! The primaries are just around the corner and we will be appointing men and women into the offices of public service for another few years.
Politics is a cutthroat place to be sometimes. An honest politician
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Is it possible to live such a contradictory life, to appear to have great strength and yet be weak and unstable ? (Learn the cause and the cure).

Jud 13:1-5, 13:24-14:1-3 16:6-7 13-21 16:30
(1) His birth was of a miraculous nature, -------- So is ours
(2) He was a Nazarene, in covenant with God --------- So are we
(3) He had godly parents --------- This also means spiritually
(4) He had a special call of God
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